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England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff returns to action for Lancashire second XI at Alderley Edge on Tuesday.

Flintoff, 30, has not played a competitive match since suffering a side strain against Durham on 9 May.

He will play against the Durham seconds primarily as a batsman and it is unclear whether he will bowl.

Having missed the Test and one-day series against New Zealand, Flintoff's next England target is the first Test against South Africa on 10 July.

With participation in Lancashire's Twenty20 group matches unlikely, Flintoff's last chance of playing in a first-class fixture before the Lord's Test will be the Championship match at Sussex on 29 June.